on plant performance and plant survival. It uses a unique data set that allows us to develop a detailed time profile of … plant performance both before and after the introduction of an innovation. We find strong evidence that labour productivity … little impact on plant performance and a negative impact on plant survival. We find that R&D, technology competencies and …

related to two measures of performance - productivity growth and market-share growth. The paper describes whether plants are … adopting new advanced technologies and if they do so, whether they enjoy superior performance in these two areas. It makes use … combined with longitudinal data on plant performance. Growth in technology use during the period is significantly associated …